Andrew is a veteran entrepreneur who started his work career in the manufacturing world, working for a large automotive supplier. He soon left to take on the role as the GM of a 60-person company at age 25 and was hooked on entrepreneurial life ever since. For ten years, he served as COO and co-owner of a family business, Stonegate Designs.
In 2006 he exited that business and became a Merger & Acquisition advisor, helping lower middle market business owners realize their succession and exit goals. During the pandemic, Andrew also began helping Business Owners and Leadership Teams grow Stakeholder value by implementing the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOStm).
Andrew has a 16+ year resume as an award-winning M&A Advisor with multiple investment banking licenses. Through that experience, Andrew has gravitated to deeper discussions with clients regarding the initial motivation behind staring or acquiring their company, the joy they found in it and – as the time approached to exit – where they were planning to invest their energies for the next season of their lives.
His passion is helping entrepreneurs find and experience their purpose and passion in their chapter of life beyond their businesses.
Andrew is married and enjoys spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and dog. He is a proud Michigan State University Spartan alumni.
As a former family business co-owner, Andrew’s clients say they appreciate the perspective that he brings in helping them execute their unique succession goals.
Engage Andrew to speak to your organization and help Entrepreneurs and their families identify and embrace evolving the coming next season of life.
Oftentimes there are critical questions which beg to be asked, contemplated and acted upon which are best considered with someone walking alongside us and helping.
As a business owner, it can be difficult to juggle the demands of your company with your personal and financial goals.
Andrew provides knowledge, experience and support to help guide you through the sales process.
“Don’t Leave Life on the Table” is the acclaimed first release from Entrepreneur, Exit Planner and M&A professional Andrew Williams.
While there are hundreds of books about how to prepare your business for sale, this is the first to specifically address how the Entrepreneur prepares themselves for the next season of life.
In “Don’t Leave Life on the Table” Andrew explores personal and professional questions faced by entrepreneurs or Service firm Partners who are preparing to exit their companies. “Don’t Leave Life on the Table” walks business owners through the “Sojourner process™” – different facets of the decision to enter life beyond business ownership. The journey provides a framework to think through what it means to exit your business and begin the next chapter of your life with purpose and meaning.
The best way to start is to simply schedule a discovery call to begin a dialogue to see how Andrew can assist your organization.
Andrew helps Business Owners grow and harvest Shareholder value. As a critical part of this, his passion is helping business owners and leaders identify and live their purpose in the next seasons of their lives.